43. [Interview] Justin Call - Author of Master of Sorrows - board games, fantasy, and the creative life

Justin Call graduated from Harvard University in 2012 with a Master's in Literature and Creative Writing. He has studied fantasy literature for almost two decades and is the author of Master of Sorrows, Book 1 of The Silent Gods tetralogy. Justin is also the CEO of Broomstick Monkey Games and co-designer of the games Imperial Harvest, Royal Strawberries, Royal Scum, and 8 Kingdoms. He currently lives in Park City, Utah with his wife, his two sons, his Great Dane (Pippa) and his St. Bernard-Mastiff (Herbie).Show Notes:https://justintcall.com/https://twitter.com/Justin_T_Callhttps://justintcall.com/master-of-sorrows/Justin's top writing-advice books/resources:- Save the Cat by Blake Snyder- The Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell- The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell- The Writing Excuses podcast- 101 Habits of Highly Effective Writers- 101 Habits of Highly Effective ScreenwritersJustin's top books/authors:- 'Crowfall' by Ed McDonald- Book of the Ancestor Series by Mark Lawrence- Anything by Brandon Sanderson (I second this suggestion). My notes:Half-Baked Stories podcast@jedherne (Twitter, Instagram)jedherne.com--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/novelanalyst/message Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.